Feed intake in Atlantic salmon fed with or without surface spreading of feed
Other Title(s)
استهلاك سمك السلمون الأطلسي للأعلاف مع أو بدون نشر الأعلاف على السطح
Joint Authors
Aas, Turid Synnove
Ytrestoy, Trine
Asgard, Torbjorn
Skoien, Kristoffer Rist
Alver, Morten Omholt
Alfredsen, Jo Arve
Source
Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2020), pp.20-26, 7 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Publication Date
2020-06-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In intensive salmon farming, it is common practice to spread the feed over a large surface area, assuming that spreading of the feed increases feed intake in the fish.
However, the impact on the feed pellets during spreading results in feed loss due to pellet breakage.
In this study, feed intake, growth and signs of aggressive behavior was compared in salmon fed without or with spreading of the feed on the surface area of the tanks.
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with initial body weight 0.6 kg were kept in 3.3 m 3 tanks supplied with sea water (salinity 32 %, mean temperature 11 °C) for one month.
The salmon were fed one meal daily, either by dropping the feed from one point, or by spreading the feed over the water surface.
Feed intake and growth was measured.
Fin damage was given a score at termination of the trial as a measure of competitive behavior during feeding.
The relative feed intake (i.e.
percent of body weight per day) in salmon fed without spreading or with spreading of the feed was 0.63±0.05 and 0.64±0.02 %, respectively.
The growth rate was identical in salmon fed without or with spreading of the feed, and no significant difference in variance in final weight was found.
No difference in fin damage for salmon fed without or with spreading of the feed was revealed.
The data showed that for the conditions used in this trial, spreading of feed had no influence on feed intake or growth of salmon.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aas, Turid Synnove& Ytrestoy, Trine& Asgard, Torbjorn& Skoien, Kristoffer Rist& Alver, Morten Omholt& Alfredsen, Jo Arve. 2020. Feed intake in Atlantic salmon fed with or without surface spreading of feed. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal،Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.20-26.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aas, Turid Synnove…[et al.]. Feed intake in Atlantic salmon fed with or without surface spreading of feed. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal Vol. 25, no. 1 (2020), pp.20-26.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Aas, Turid Synnove& Ytrestoy, Trine& Asgard, Torbjorn& Skoien, Kristoffer Rist& Alver, Morten Omholt& Alfredsen, Jo Arve. Feed intake in Atlantic salmon fed with or without surface spreading of feed. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal. 2020. Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.20-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-974364
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 25-26
Record ID
BIM-974364